Spoonbill takes a peck at another during feeding in Brownsea Lagoon

Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset (November 2009)

Taken during a Dorset Wildlife Trust trip for members. The island is closed to the public during the winter months (November to February).

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Spoonbill / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Spoonbill / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

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